edit

English Online Dictionary. What means edit‎? What does edit mean?

English

Etymology

Back-formation from editor, influenced by French éditer (“edit, publish”) and Latin editus.

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: ĕdʹĭt, IPA^(key): /ˈɛdɪt/
• (US) enPR: ĕdʹĭt, IPA^(key): /ˈɛdɪt/, [ˈɛɾɪʔ], [ˈɛɾɪt̚]
• Rhymes: -ɛdɪt

Noun

edit (plural edits)

1. A change to the text of a document.
2. (computing) A change in the text of a file, a website or the code of software.
3. An edited piece of media, especially video footage.

4. (Internet, specifically) A compilation of memorable moments (in a show, sport, etc.), often featuring stylized camera effects and intense music.
5. (comedy) An interruption or change to an improvised scene.
6. (genetics) An alteration to the DNA sequence of a chromosome; an act of gene splicing.
7. (fashion) A range of products related by theme or purpose.

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

edit (third-person singular simple present edits, present participle editing, simple past and past participle edited)

1. To change a text, or a document.

2. To alter a photograph or recording of sound or video.

3. (transitive) To be the editor of a publication.
4. (computing) To change the contents of a file, website, etc.

5. (biology) To alter the DNA sequence of a chromosome; to perform gene splicing.
6. To assemble a film by cutting and splicing raw footage.
7. (comedy) To cut short or otherwise alter an improvised scene.
8. (ergative) To lend itself to editing in a certain way.

Synonyms

• (change a text, document, etc.): retouch, fix up, alter
• (alter a DNA sequence): splice
• (alter a film): cut

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

• -tide, DIET, Diet, diet, dite, diët, tide, tied

Latin

Etymology 1

Form of the verb edō (“I eat”).

Verb

edit

1. third-person singular present active indicative/subjunctive of edō

Verb

ēdit

1. third-person singular perfect active indicative of edō

Etymology 2

Form of the verb ēdō (“I dispatch”).

Verb

ēdit

1. third-person singular present active indicative of ēdō

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English edit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /edit/, /ɛdit/
• Rhymes: -dit, -it
• Hyphenation: é‧dit, è‧dit

Verb

edit (Jawi spelling ايديت, active mengedit, 3rd person passive diedit)

1. to edit

   Synonym: sunting

Affixations

Related terms

Further reading

• “edit” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English edit.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔedit/ [ˈʔɛː.d̪ɪt̪̚]
• Rhymes: -edit
• Syllabification: e‧dit

Noun

edit (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜇᜒᜆ᜔)

1. edit

   Synonyms: edita, ayos, wasto, pagbabago, modipikasyon

Derived terms

Related terms

Further reading

• “edit”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “edit”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018